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Exhibit 12.1
DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(In millions, except ratio amounts)
                                         
    For the Nine        
       Months Ended           
    September 30,     For the Fiscal Years
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
Calculation of fixed charges ratio:
                                       
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes, equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries and cumulative effect of change in accounting policy
  $ 672     $ 868     $ (375 )   $ 817     $ 805  
 
                                       
Add/(deduct):
                                       
Fixed Charges
    108       265       285       274       273  
Amortization of capitalized interest
    2       2       1       1       1  
Capitalized interest
    (2 )     (8 )     (8 )     (6 )     (3 )
 
                             
Total earnings available for fixed charges
  $ 780     $ 1,127     $ (97 )   $ 1,086     $ 1,076  
 
                             
 
                                       
Fixed charges:
                                       
Interest expense
  $ 94     $ 243     $ 257     $ 253     $ 257  
Capitalized interest
    2       8       8       6       3  
Interest component of rental expense (1)
    12       14       20       15       13  
 
                             
Total fixed charges
  $ 108     $ 265     $ 285     $ 274     $ 273  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
  7.2x       4.3x             4.0x       3.9x  
 
                                       
Deficiency in the coverage of earnings to
fixed charges
  $     $     $ 382     $     $  
 
(1)   Represents a reasonable estimate of the interest component of rental expense incurred by us.